Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Monday pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, telling reporters outside the courthouse the guilty plea was the “right thing to do.” “This plea is not just an admission of guilt,” Santos told the media. “It’s anRead More →

ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of first-time voters from all over the United States gathered in Washington, D.C., in July for a political experiment: a rare opportunity to discuss the 2024 presidential election’s top issues with strangers for three days straight. The gathering, called “America in One Room: The YouthRead More →

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump will spend the week traveling to battleground states — a way of counterprogramming the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off on Monday — starting with remarks on the economy and energy in York, Pennsylvania, just a few hours before keyRead More →

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Prosecutors in New York are taking no position on former President Donald Trump’s request to delay sentencing of his “hush money” conviction until after the November election. Instead, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said in a letter Monday it would defer to JudgeRead More →

ABC News (ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky.) — Three family members were shot, including two fatally, near a courthouse in Kentucky on Monday before attending a hearing on an emergency protective order, officials said. The suspect in the incident — who was dating one of the victims — fled the scene and shotRead More →

ABC News (HOUSTON, Texas.) — A fire that ripped through a home on Sunday in suburban Houston is being investigated as a triple homicide after investigators found evidence that three people discovered dead inside the residence were killed before the blaze started, authorities said. The fire at the two-story brickRead More →

AYDEE LEE SERRANO/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Ernesto was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane on Sunday night, with the National Hurricane Center warning of dangerous conditions for East Coast beaches. The hurricane — which over the past week has caused major power outages and flooding in PuertoRead More →

Rep. Matt Gaetz looks on during a news conference about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) transparency on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 2023. — Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A group with ties to former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which has spent millions targeting Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz aheadRead More →